Chapter 279

In the crowd, the two little guys instantly spotted Serena Dawson. Brandon shot Brody a look, and Brody gave a solemn nod before stepping forward, clutching his stomach like he was in agony. “Mommy, my tummy really hurts. I wanna go home and lie down.” “What’s wrong, baby? Let mommy take a look.” Serena quickly crouched down, cupping his tiny, pale face in her hands. “Come on, let’s get you to the hospital.” “No, no, I don’t wanna go!” Brody shook his head furiously, almost like a rattling toy, and sneaked a glance at his brother a few steps away, silently pleading for backup. Ugh, doctors were the worst. Brandon strode over calmly, voice cool and steady. “Mommy, you go check out the kindergartens. I’ll take Brody home to rest. He probably just talked too much during breakfast and gave himself a tummy ache.” The way he said it so seriously—but with a slight edge of teasing—made it hard not to laugh. Serena figured the two little rascals just didn’t want to tag along, so they’d cooked u